2007 Ford Focus — Known Issues & Recalls

Your car was hit by three vehicles in a multi-car crash while stopped at a traffic light. The airbags did not deploy even though your vehicle was struck in the front, side, and rear. You and your passenger were injured and needed medical attention. The airbag system may need to be inspected for wiring, sensor, or module failures that prevented deployment during the crash.

Your driver-side airbag warning light turns on and off repeatedly, even after visiting the Ford dealership for repair. The connection plug between the airbag and steering wheel appears to be loose and loses contact intermittently. The dealership quoted $700 for a full airbag replacement, though you believe only the connector plug needs replacement. This could prevent your airbag from deploying in a crash.

Your 2007 Ford Focus was involved in a broadside collision at 35 mph, but the front airbags on both the driver and passenger sides failed to deploy. One passenger was taken to the hospital with chest pains following the crash. The airbag system may need diagnosis to determine why it didn't activate during the impact.

Your airbag warning light keeps turning on and off even though your car has never been in an accident or damaged. You haven't done anything that should trigger this warning. A mechanic has advised you to replace the airbag component soon because it could fail at any time, which is a safety concern.

After your airbags deployed during a collision at 50 mph, you inhaled the powder residue and experienced irritation in your eyes, throat, and nasal passages, along with symptoms including a sore throat, coughing, dried blood in your nose, a small skin burn, headaches, ringing in ears, and feeling dazed. You're concerned about whether the airbag deployment powder contains toxic chemicals that could cause lasting health problems. The fix would involve having a mechanic inspect and replace both deployed airbags, and consulting with a medical professional about your symptoms.

When you braked hard to avoid another car, your ABS system made a strange noise and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. You noticed brake fluid leaking all over the ABS module assembly, and now your brakes aren't working properly. This likely requires inspection and repair of the ABS system and brake fluid lines.

Your brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle while driving at 20 mph, causing you to rear-end another car. Pressing the brake pedal actually made the car speed up instead of slowing down. The airbag did not deploy during the crash. The fix will likely require a complete brake system inspection and possible replacement of brake components like the master cylinder, brake lines, or brake fluid.

After your ABS system engaged on icy roads, your brake pedal now requires more travel before the brakes actually engage during normal driving. Pumping the pedal a few times temporarily restores normal braking response. A local repair shop found nothing wrong, but you've identified symptoms matching Ford recall 19S54, which your dealer claims is not active for your vehicle.

Your car experienced repeated wheel detachments on both the passenger and driver sides due to control arm failures, with the first two incidents occurring within weeks of each other. Three months later, while stopped at a traffic light, the front passenger wheel detached again and the transmission apparently shifted into the engine, leaving the vehicle undriveable and unsafe to tow. Additionally, your headlights flicker on and off while driving, which your mechanic couldn't resolve by replacing the bulbs. These issues suggest serious suspension damage and electrical problems that require professional diagnosis and repair of the control arms, suspension components, and electrical system.

Your car has been stalling and losing all power while you're driving, with incidents occurring on the road over the past week. You suspect this may be related to two unresolved recalls on your vehicle. The stalling has left you stranded multiple times and without reliable transportation.

While pulling into your garage, your 2007 Ford Focus suddenly accelerated on its own and crashed into the back wall. You saw smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the impact was forceful enough to loosen your driver's seat belt, though no one was injured. The issue may be related to the throttle body, which controls engine acceleration. A dealer inspection and potential throttle body repair or replacement may be needed to prevent this from happening again.

Your tire completely blew out while you were driving normally on a highway in Roseville, California. The tire was a 205/45 R17 size from a matching set installed at America's Tires in Antelope, California. Fixing this will likely involve replacing the blown tire and having a mechanic inspect the wheel and suspension to ensure nothing else was damaged by the blowout.

Your steering wheel became stiff and you heard scraping sounds from the engine area while turning. You noticed condensation on the power steering pump and under the vehicle. Even after adding power steering fluid and replacing the power steering pump at three different mechanics, the steering stiffness continued to occur.

Your transmission shift lever feels mushy with no clear detents in any gear position, including Park, and you cannot remove the ignition key regardless of whether it's in the On, Off, or Lock position. This creates a safety concern because someone could break your window, unlock the car, and drive away without needing the key. The issue involves the shifter mechanism, steering column, and key removal system.

While servicing your brakes, you noticed a small hole had rusted through your front control arm. The stamped sheet metal design was failing due to rust, and Ford discontinued this design the following model year, suggesting it was a known issue. This control arm failure can affect your car's handling and suspension alignment, potentially making it unsafe to drive.

Your car's check engine light turns on and off regularly, especially in very cold or hot weather. Your gas pedal gets stuck frequently—you have to keep pressing it to release it, which is dangerous in traffic. Your ignition key gets stuck in the switch and won't come out, which has caused your battery and electrical system to drain. A mechanic may need to diagnose the engine codes, inspect the accelerator cable or electronic throttle control, replace the ignition switch, and check for electrical system issues.

Your climate control switches and cables keep breaking repeatedly, even after replacement. The defrost function won't work properly—it stays on vent mode instead of switching to defrost, which is especially dangerous in bad weather. The internal flap door in front of the heater core appears to be melting from heat exposure, preventing the climate control mechanism from functioning correctly.

Your right tail light burned out, and when you opened the assembly to replace the bulb, you found the bulb socket and surrounding red plastic housing were scorched black and melted. The plastic had warped so much you had to scrape it with a knife to fit a new bulb through, and you had to use duct tape to hold the socket in place. You also discovered your left tail light assembly had melted previously, with the same duct tape repair already in place. The tail light assembly and socket will likely need to be replaced to restore proper function and appearance.

Your car's ignition key got stuck and wouldn't come out when you turned off the engine. A mechanic replaced the ignition switch and you replaced the key fob, but the key still got stuck. Ford said your vehicle wasn't under recall and referred you to NHTSA for help. The issue started at around 195,000 miles.

Your 2007 Focus has developed multiple electrical and sensor issues over time. The check engine light keeps coming back on even after being reset, the "open door" warning stays lit when headlights are on, the trunk release button doesn't always work, the front passenger window switch only works intermittently, the heating/AC knobs don't respond, the air vent direction control is broken, and the windshield wipers have stopped working (though the motor still runs). These problems may require diagnosis and replacement of various electrical sensors, switches, and control modules.